Radical Republican Party of Catalonia

The Radical Republican Party was a liberal political party in Spain that existed from 1908 to 1936. The party was founded in Santander, Cantabria by Alejandro Lerroux, a politician known for his corruption and demagoguery. The party initially supported violent anti-clericalism and republicanism, and the party enjoyed success in Barcelona as a rival of the conservative Regionalist League of Catalonia. At the end of the reign of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the party turned towards conservatism and allied with the Confederation of the Autonomous Right. During the 1930s, the party emerged as the main parliamentary opposition to Manuel Azana's left-wing government, and the party lost much of its support as a result of its involvement with the Straperlo roulette scandal. In 1936, the party won only five seats, down from 104 seats won in 1933. The party dissolved in 1936.